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Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, wipes her eye as her son, Martin, looks on during a news conference, in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly $24 billion USD in compensation to smokers and their loved ones. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, wipes her eye as her son, Martin, looks on during a news conference, in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly $24 billion USD in compensation to smokers and their loved ones. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, speaks to the media during a news conference, in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly $24 billion USD in compensation to smokers and their loved ones. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, speaks to the media during a news conference, in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly $24 billion USD in compensation to smokers and their loved ones. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, wipes her eye during a news conference in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly $24 billion USD in compensation to smokers and their loved ones. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, wipes her eye during a news conference in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly $24 billion USD in compensation to smokers and their loved ones. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, leaves with her son, Martin, after a news conference in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly $24 billion USD in compensation to smokers and their loved ones. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, leaves with her son, Martin, after a news conference in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly $24 billion USD in compensation to smokers and their loved ones. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)